Briseis

of the book because Agamemnon took Briseis from Achilles because he had to give away Chryseis. Achilles feels insulted by this and decides not to help the Greeks fight the battle against the Trojans. Soon after he goes to talk to Thetis, his mother, and asks her to punish the Greeks, even though Agamemnon was the one to blame for making Achilles mad. Achilles is angry at Agamemnon but wants…

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology gives the story of the Trojan War told as it is in the Iliad, Achilles’ quest to acquire fame and immortality from his heroics in the great Trojan War, but in the end he succumbs to his arrogance and its consequences. The film Troy shows a glamorized version of the story we know about the war. It tells the story of Achilles’ journey and transformation from a hero who wants fame and glory for his actions to a man who only wants to find love. Achilles is a hero…

The Iliad and the Aeneid are both two of the greatest epic poems in history. They still exist today as alive as they were told long ago. Both written by two amazing scholars, Homer and Virgil have once again astounded us with amazing stories of hero’s, war, and honor. But what truly make a hero a hero in these two stories? A hero can be imagined as a big, strong man in a cape that flies around the city. The truth is that muscles and strength doesn’t make someone a hero, it is the qualities that…

Time changes multiple aspects of everyday life, such as; technology, food, clothing, styles, and most important, the equality of men and women. Towards the beginning of mankind, women have always taken over the role of housekeeping and taking care of the children, while the men go out and do all of the hunting and being the providers for the family. Since then time has changed the views on women and men. In modern day women can go out and do what men can do. Women can go out and work, go out…

offer are, he will be able to get his main prize his wife Briseis back, Achilleus will be able to accumulate great wealth from Agamemnon’s offer and be able to obtain great glory something he has always wanted. He will also not have to live in guilt knowing that he could have done more for the Achaian people and he will not give up on getting his wife Briseis back The main reason Achilleus is fighting in the Trojan war is to get Briseis back which Agamemnon has given him the chance to do. The…

lead to many tragic situations. Their rivalry arises when Agamemnon must return his war prize, Chryseis, and in compensation he demands Briseis from Achilles. In The Iliad, honour seems to be shifted from one person to the next rather than being shared. Thus in regards to the initial incident between both men, Agamemnon tries to regain his dignity by demanding Briseis while Achilles attempts to retain his control of supremacy over him by trying to keep her. Since this incident, the absence of…

Throughout the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus was bent on returning home to his wife. He was always faithful to her and never stopped thinking about her even when he was with a beautiful goddess named Calypso. Odysseus sobbed and wept for his son and wife the entire time he was there not once did he bend to the will of Calypso. She offered him immortality saying “Stay right here, preside in our house with me and be immortal.” yet he still refused her. And when Odysseus returned home, he found the…

“I am Briseis de Blanc of the Red Eye pack of Louisiana, and I am here to tell you a story and ask you a question.” Briseis told the Bane alpha when he motioned for her to come to him. “So darlin’ let’s begin,” she told him as she leaned on the banister. “My pack is old Alwyn, older than most, but Hale paid no heed to our age. It was a mistake. Our memory is ancient and we have legends and truths that have long since been forgotten. Foolish Hale. If they had recalled how we obtained our name,…

Chryseis and Briseis were both women captured during the war. They were taken as prizes from an earlier battle. Chryseis was Agamemnon’s reward, and Briseis was Achilles. Chryseis father gave sacrifices to Apollo, and Apollo sent plagues until Chryseis was giving back. “Chryses, a priest of Apollo and Chryseis ~ father, comes to Agamemnon…

In Homer’s epic novel The Iliad, translated by Ian Johnston, Achilles represents a true hero by being an independent, strong-willed warrior. Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, is a noble demigod fighting alongside the Greeks and their leader Agamemnon in the Trojan War. He illustrates heroism by being a leader, ability to endure hardships, and by being true to himself. When Agamemnon refuses to return war prisoner, Chryseis to her father, the Greeks face Apollo’s wrath for nine days. On the…